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Are you a visual learner? If you're selling your home or considering it, check out the link below from Realtor.com of before and after images of virtually staging a home. Staging a home can help buyers visualize what it would look like for them to live in your home.

If you're buying a home and aren't sure about how to arrange your furniture, consider using an app or online program to plan your layout ideas. My current go to program is floor planner, but the following two links have other programs I'd consider trying and using, like Autodesk Homestyle or Home Design 3D.

While we are in the spring real estate market, I thought you may want to review some housing terminology. As one source says, "Buying a home is like being in a different culture, complete with its own language."

I recently heard the word, "elevation" come up while I was getting my hair cut. And then I was speaking to a Realtor®, and she was speaking about elevations. When it comes to hair and when it comes to a home, the same word has two different meanings.

Elevation in cosmetology terms: the level at which the hair is lifted away from the head

Elevation in real estate terms: the exterior view of the home; the position of the home in relation to the grade of the land; an orthographic (non perspective) drawing of a property from the front, rear, or side that illustrates how the planned or existing structure is situated topographically

We've mentioned before that the spring real estate market occurs from March through May, but could start as early as February and end as late as June. Today, I'm giving you a recap of what we've mentioned before in regards to making a decision to list or not list, things to consider when selling your home, and things to consider when you're going through the buying process.

With spring being less than two weeks away, what are your exterior and outdoor plans for your home?

As the temperatures get warmer, and the soil temperature gets warmer, it'll be time to start taking care of your lawn. Make sure to check the condition of your lawn mower and sharpen blades, service motors, change the oil, etc.

Below, I'm including some articles that may be useful or informative on lawn maintenance and a little bit about what the link or article covers.

When should I start mowing, aerating, and seeding my lawn?When should I stop mowing my lawn in the fall (or winter)?When should I resume mowing my lawn in the spring?When can I mow my lawn before and after spraying for weeds?Should I mow…

Spring is coming! And we already have it confirmed via Sir Walter Wally. What are your plans for your home this spring?

If you're looking to refresh your space with color, I've been seeing a lot of decorating using greens and salmons as well as pastels. For more color inspiration, here are PANTONE's Top 10 Colors for Spring 2017:

If you're looking to freshen up your home in a cleaning sense, I'm loving these 8 Storage Tips to Help You Clean Better, Clean Faster from HouseLogic. They suggest using tension rods to hang your cleaning spray bottles, hanging hooks inside spaces to hang things like gloves, and using a shoe caddy to organize also!

If you like checklists, Realtor.com has a great list of home maintenance tasks to tackle monthly. They have the task, a shortcut, and an estimate on how much it is if you call the professionals. Here are the 8 they list this month: